Breaking News: Algerian Plane Disappears From Radar
An Algerian passenger plane has reportedly disappeared from radar while flying from Burkina Faso.
A commercial jetliner disappeared over western Africa after losing contact with air traffic controllers, Algeria's state-run news agency reported Thursday. Authorities lost contact with the Air Algerie aircraft about 50 minutes after it took off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, while flying to the Algiers, according to the Algerian Press Service. The news service gave no extra details other than the flight number AH5017.
It said the company initiated an "emergency plan" in the search for flight AH5017, which flies the four-hour passenger route four times a week.
A company source told AFP that the missing aircraft was a DC-9, which can seat up to some 135 passengers, chartered from a Portuguese firm.
According to a source within Air Algerie, some 110 people are listed as being on board the flight.
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